David Hart has released dh Slice and DSSampleSpread.
- dh Slice is available for $9.99.
- DSSampleSpread is available for $5.99
Dh Slice
Slice turns anv audio file into a MIDI- playable instrument.
Core features:
- Automatic hitpoint detection with adjustable threshold and sensitivity.
- Manual green and red locators for precise region selection.
- Destructive trim to isolate exactly the audio you need.
- Zero-crossing snap eliminates clicks at slice boundaries.
- Stackable per-slice fade-in and fade-out for precise pop removal.
- Loop playback that respects your start and end markers.
- Real-time waveform display with slice overlay and playhead tracking.
AUv3 plugin:
- Runs as an Audio Unit instrument inside any compatible host.
- Full state save and restore – your slices survive project close and reopen.
- Freeze and unfreeze support for off-line rendering in Cubasis.
- MIDI note triggering with polyphonic voice allocation, Visual slice feedback on incoming MIDI notes
Standalone app:
- Load audio from Files or iCloud Preview and audition before committing,
- Full editing suite with EQ, FX, and envelope controls in main app,
- Export individual slices as WAV files.
Workflow:
- Load any audio file.
- Set green and red markers around your region.
- Trim to selection.
- Detect hitpoints or place them manually.
- Commit slices.
- Play via MIDI – each slice mapped from C1 chromatically.
- Whether you are chopping breaks, slicing vocals, or building kits from field recordings, slice gives you a fast, focused workflow with no clutter.
Works with Cubasis, AUM and any AUv3 compatible host.
DSSampleSpread
Build custom DecentSampler instruments on your iPad. Map samples, design GUIs, import SF2/BM3/SFZ – with native audio engine and MIDI support. Create. Play. Export.
Spread turns your iPad into a complete sample instrument workshop. Import your audio files, map them across the kevboard with velocity layers, design a custom GUI, and export ready-to-play DecentSampler presets – all from one app.
Drop in WAV, AIFF, MP3, or FLAC samples. Import existing instruments from SF2 SoundFonts BeatMaker 3 (.bm3/.bmk3), SFZ, NKI, and DecentSampler (.dspreset) formats. spread reads the mappings and rebuilds them as editable zones
Assign samples to key ranges and velocity layers. Set root notes, tuning, pan, and volume per zone Audition instantly with the built-in native audio engine – no latency, no compromise.
Use the visual GUI desianer to place knobs, sliders abels. and overlays on a custom background image., Bind controls to parameters like filter cutoff, reverb, ADSR, and more. What you design is what DecentSampler displays.
Connect any USB or Bluetooth MIDI controller and play your instrument in real time. Full velocity response, polyphony, and per-voice pitch shifting – powered by a native AVAudioEngine with ADSR envelopes and FX chain.
Features include:
- Native audio engine with 24-voice polyphony
- ADSR envelopes, filter, delay, and reverb FX
- Visual GUI designer with snap grid and layer management
- SF2. SFZ. BM3, NKI, and dspreset import
- Bluetooth and USB MIDI controller support
- Session snapshots and auto-save
- DecentSampler preset and bundle export
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